PTI loses maverick election bid at Inter-Parliamentary Union – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The PTI’s independent bid to secure a seat at a global parliamentary forum fell flat as its candidate, Senator Ali Zafar, managed to secure just 12 votes out of 152 member states in an election for the Inter-Parliamentary Union’s (IPU) Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians. The vote, held during the IPU conference […]
Fire breaks out in cargo truck on Indus Highway in Dera Ismail Khan
Highway temporarily closed for 2 hours as rescue teams contained fire; highway now open to traffic A container truck carrying clothing caught fire on the Indus Highway in Dera Ismail Khan. PHOTO: EXPRESS DERA ISMAIL KHAN: A container truck carrying clothing caught fire on the Indus Highway on Monday near the village of Dhorah Solhan […]
‘Great respect’ for Pakistan and they will stay involved, but we are going to do it by phone: Trump on Iran talks – World
US President Donald Trump reiterated on Sunday that talks with Iran would be held remotely and commended Pakistan, which has been playing a mediatory role between Washington and Tehran, saying that Islamabad would “stay involved” in the process. The US president’s remarks came during a phone interview with Fox News, where he said: “If they […]
Iran’s Araghchi visits Pakistan for 2nd time in two days; envoy says trip undertaken to discuss regional developments – Pakistan
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi was to head to Moscow on Sunday after a short stay in Pakistan, where he landed for a second time in two days following a trip to Oman as part of his tri-nation tour, a diplomatic source told Dawn. He is undertaking the trip against the backdrop of ongoing diplomatic […]
Traffic restrictions around Islamabad’s Red Zone, Serena Hotel lifted: Ishaq Dar – Pakistan
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said on Sunday that traffic restrictions around Islamabad’s Red Zone and Serena Hotel, which was expected to be the venue for the now cancelled US-Iran talks, had been lifted. “Traffic restrictions around the Serena Hotel and the Red Zone in Islamabad have been lifted today. I extend […]
FM Araghchi visits Pakistan for 2nd time in two days; envoy says trip undertaken to ‘consult on regional developments’ – Pakistan
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi was to head to Moscow on Sunday after a short stay in Pakistan, where he landed for a second time in two days following a trip to Oman as part of his tri-nation tour, a diplomatic source told Dawn. He is undertaking the trip against the backdrop of ongoing diplomatic […]
Iranian FM Araghchi lands in Pakistan after Oman visit, next stop Moscow: diplomatic source – Pakistan
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi was back in Pakistan on Sunday, a diplomatic source told Dawn, a day after he left Islamabad for a visit to Oman as part of a tri-nation tour. He is undertaking the trip against the backdrop of ongoing diplomatic efforts, notably by Pakistan, to bring Tehran and Washington to the […]
Iranian FM Araghchi lands in Pakistan after Oman visit, to head to Moscow after short stay: diplomatic source – Pakistan
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi was back in Pakistan on Sunday, a diplomatic source told Dawn, a day after he left Islamabad for a visit to Oman as part of a tri-nation tour. He is undertaking the trip against the backdrop of ongoing diplomatic efforts, notably by Pakistan, to bring Tehran and Washington to the […]
Pakistan notifies 6 land routes for transportation of goods to Iran amid blockade of Hormuz, Iranian ports – World
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has notified six routes for the transportation of goods to Iran against an encashable bank guarantee amid reports that thousands of containers destined for Iran are awaiting clearance at Pakistani ports. For this to come into force, the Ministry of Commerce has issued a statutory regulatory order, Transit of Goods through Territory of […]
IMF executive board to meet on May 8 to approve disbursement of over $1.2bn to Pakistan – Business
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called a meeting of its executive board on May 8 to approve the disbursement of more than $1.2 billion to Pakistan under two concurrent programmes — $7bn Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF), IMF officials told Dawn. Pakistan has qualified for the disbursement of […]